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Ilari Filppula is leading Finland's SM-liiga with 44 points in 33 games.

That's a significant step up from 2011-12 when Filppula recorded 31 points in 44 SM-liiga contests with Jokerit Helsinki. Ilari is the older brother of the Detroit Red Wings' Valtteri Filppula. The siblings have gotten a chance to play together due to the ongoing lockout. Thu, Dec 27, 2012 06:04:00 PM

Ilari Filppula had a goal and an assist in Jokerit's 3-2 win over Tappara.

Filppula has 14 goals and 21 assists in 26 SM-liiga games. He's on the second season of his four-year deal with Jokerit. Thu, Nov 29, 2012 04:08:00 PM

Ilari Filppula won't be back with the Detroit Red Wings next season.

He has inked a four-year deal with Jokerit to play in Finland. The elder brother of Detroit forward Valtteri Filppula spent the 2010-11 campaign in the AHL with Grand Rapids where he posted 20 goals and 64 points in 76 games. Thu, May 19, 2011 02:02:00 PM

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Dylan Larkin posted an assist and six shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Minnesota.

Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou earned praise from coach Jeff Blashill after the contest. "I thought Dylan Larkin was excellent," Blashill said. "He played from the right side of the puck. He competed extremely hard. He made a couple big mistakes in the first but I don't care about that — if he plays with that kind of mentality, he is going to be a great, great player in this league. I thought AA competed really hard." Larkin leads the Red Wings with 39 assists and 48 points in 65 games this season.

Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal with an assist and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss at San Jose.

The captain moved into sole possession of fifth place on the franchise's all-time goals list with 336, breaking a tie with Ted Lindsay. "Ted means a lot to me, so passing him and doing it in this building too where I played my first NHL game is really special," Zetterberg said. He'll look to add to his goal tally when the road trip continues Thursday in Los Angeles.

Frans Nielsen (upper body) has received the green light to return to action on Thursday night.

Nielsen missed three games while dealing with concussion-like symptoms. "You never know how bad it can be," he said after Wednesday's practice. "It can be small symptoms and can turn into something way worse. I was lucky it wasn't that bad." He is projected to play between Andreas Athanasiou and Justin Abdelkader on Thursday.

Luke Glendening picked up two assists in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

It's an impressive performance considering it is his first game back after missing 12 games due to a hand injury. The 28-year-old forward is a purely defensive forward and is now up to seven goals and 12 points in 35 games this season. His assists came on goals scored by Jonathan Ericsson and Frans Nielsen.

Three different fights broke out during Friday's game between the Ducks and Red Wings.

Luke Witkowski dropped the gloves with Brett Ritchie, Anthony Mantha fought Ryan Kesler and Justin Abdelkader and Corey Perry squared off. "It was fun to play a little battle hockey," captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "You don’t see that very often anymore. That was nice. The guys stood up for teammates and themselves and it was good to see." The two teams combined for 42 penalty minutes on Friday night. Oh, by the way, the Ducks won 4-2.

Justin Abdelkader found the back of the net in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Abdelakder got the Red Wings on the board at the 12:38 mark of the second period to cut his team's deficit to 3-1 at the time. Unfortunately for the Wings, that's as close as they'd come to tying the game. Abdelkader also got a 10-minute misconduct for cross-checking Alexander Kerfoot late in the third period. He now has 12 goals and 32 points in 65 games this season.

Tyler Bertuzzi notched a career-high three assists with a plus-1 rating and two shots on goal across 19:27 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 loss in San Jose.

Bertuzzi has picked up seven assists over his past seven games, and could be a huge piece of the rebuilding process in the Motor City. His ice time also marked a career best. At this point he is a decent buy-low option in deeper fantasy pools, and he might not be a bad stash in dynasty formats.

Darren Helm found the back of the net in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Helm's goal tied the game at one at the 15:54 mark of the first period. The 31-year-old has nine goals and 24 points in 61 games this season. He doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy format. Andreas Athanasiou also scored for the Red Wings.

After two-straight sub-20 goals seasons, Nyquist is just one away from his 20th this season. With the Red Wings looking like they will be heading towards a rebuild, they might be looking to move on from the 28-year-old forward in the off-season. That is something most fantasy general managers would appreciate considering it might allow Nyquist to get back to his 50+point potential he flashed between 2013-2015. The Swedish forward has 34 points in 71 games this season.

Athanasiou cut the Red Wings' deficit to 3-2 at the 16:17 mark of the third frame, but it was too little too deal. He finished the game with a plus-1 rating, two shots on goal and one blocked shot in 15:25 of ice time. The Red Wings forward has 14 goals and 31 points in 57 games this season. Darren Helm also scored in the loss.

Frk has been scratched for the last three games. "My focus for him is to make sure he's skating on the forecheck, make sure he's skating on the track," coach Jeff Blashill said. "If he does those things, I think he's an effective player." Frk has 10 goals and 20 points in 50 appearances this season.

David Booth will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Booth has four goals and one assist in 26 games this season. He's now been scratched in three of his team's last four games. Xavier Ouellet is also expected to watch the game from the press box on Thursday night.

Svechnikov logged just 9:09 minutes in his season debut on Thursday and saw his ice time drop to 5:25 minutes Friday night. If this is an evaluation to see if he'll be ready for the NHL in 2018-19, then he's not getting much to work with. "It’s hard certainly at five or six minutes, to play," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "But the other side of it is, when he gets a shift, he has to make an impact. It’s the chicken or the egg — what comes first, do you grab ice or do you give ice? He’ll get another chance to play and, hopefully, we can get him some more minutes. But with that said, he has to make sure he grabs it." Svechnikov has a lot of potential, though he left something to be desired offensively in the AHL this season. He went from recording 51 points in 74 contests as an AHL rookie in 2016-17 to 22 points in 52 AHL contests this season.

Green's tally at the 17:14 mark of the first period tied the game at one. He finished the game with two penalty minutes, five shots on goal and one hit in 21:09 of ice time. He's up to eight goals and 33 points in 64 games this season.

Trevor Daley posted a goal with an assist and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 5-3 road loss against the Sharks.

Daley also filled up the stat sheet with two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minor penalty. The veteran rearguard has posted nine goals this season, the second-most of his career behind the 16 he netted in 2014-15 in Dallas. Daley has picked up the pace with four goals over his past nine contests, but he remains useful only in the very deepest of fantasy pools at this time.

Danny DeKeyser scored a pair of goals in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.

DeKeyser's first goal tied the game at one at the 8:51 mark of the second period, while his second tally gave his team a 2-1 lead three minutes into the final frame. The 27-year-old has now found the back of the net three times in his last two outings. He has four goals two assists in 34 games this season.

Niklas Kronwall scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Kronwall opened the scoring with a power-play goal at the 12:46 mark of the first period. He then registered the primary assist on Trevor Daley's tally early in the third period. The veteran blue liner finished the night with an even rating, two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 20:47 of ice time. He has three goals and 19 points in 61 games this season. Anthony Mantha also scored for the Wings during Friday's loss.

Jared Coreau allowed five goals on 31 shots in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

The Red Wings found themselves down 2-0 in the first period and 3-0 midway through the second frame. He has an 0-3-0 record with a 4.47 goals-against-average and a .856 save percentage this season. He's given up at least three goals in each of his four appearances. Coreau will continue to serve as Jimmy Howard's backup between now and the end of the season.